Kesha and Lady Gaga Have the BEST Empowering Relationship

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 07: Singer Kesha performs onstage during The Humane Society of the United States' to the Rescue Gala at Paramount Studios on May 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for The Humane Society Of The United State )2016 Getty Images

Nothing can keep Kesha down: On Saturday night, the singer performed an emotional cover of Lady Gaga's "Til It Happens to You" at the Humane Society Gala in Los Angeles—and the song's original performer sent her the BEST message of girl-power solidarity Sunday morning.

As the music began, Kesha teared up and had to take a few deep breaths. She said, "I want to dedicate this song to every man, woman, child, [and] animal that has ever been abused."

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 07: Singer Kesha performs onstage during The Humane Society of the United States' to the Rescue Gala at Paramount Studios on May 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for The Humane Society Of The United State )2016 Getty Images

The singer was accompanied on the piano by Diane Warren, who cowrote the Oscar-nominated song with Gaga. The track originally appeared in the documentary The Hunting Ground, which shed light on sexual assault on college campuses. During the song, photos of caged animals were shown on a screen behind Kesha, and, at the end, her performance earned a standing ovation from the audience.

Kesha has received an outpouring of support from the music community in the midst of her legal battle with producer Dr. Luke, who Kesha alleges has sexually, physically, and mentally abused her.

Lady Gaga, who's been a vocal supporter of Kesha throughout the legal turmoil, sent the singer a super empowering message about her performance on Twitter this morning.